These studentships are for Masters study under the PHFI-UKC Wellcome Trust Capacity Building Programme for a duration of one year in public health related subjects at one of the UK partner institutions. The candidates are expected to return to work with PHFI or its institutes for three years following the completion of their Masters study.

Eligibility

Outstanding and highly motivated professionals with relevant experience, who are aspiring to build a career in public health. Candidates must possess a relevant post-graduate degree from an accredited institution and substantial work experience.

The current priority technical areas for training are listed below but other areas of public health may also be considered.

Biostatistics

Environmental health including climate change

Health economics

Health information and surveillance

Health policy

Health systems

Public health management

Public health nutrition

How to apply?

Please email your application to
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in the following two parts.

Part 1: To be sent by the Candidate (in word format: file name - name of applicant.doc)

A cover letter stating that you have applied for the Masters studentship and the technical area where you wish to focus your Masters degree.

A two-page (font size 12, single spaced) essay on public health challenges in India and how your selection in this programme would enable you to contribute solutions to these challenges.

Valid score sheets in any relevant exams (IELTS) as may be required by the partner institutions. Please refer to the website of the partner institutions for further details on this.

Part 2: Letters of Recommendation

Please note that two recommendation letters are mandatory but a third letter is allowed.

Please arrange for these recommendation letters to be sent directly by your referees to PHFI (above mentioned email).

Deadline

Applications including letters of recommendations will be accepted up to 30 November 2011. The applicant would be responsible for ensuring the completeness of her/his application. Incomplete/late applications will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be intimated by email in about six weeks following the application deadline regarding next steps.